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At First Sight (Romantic Comedies (Mass Market))

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Lauren doesn't believe in love at first sight, even though her best friend finds her boyfriends instantly. She's forced to change her opinion when she meets Riley on a school field trip to the planetarium. Sparks fly. They have a moment together before they're whisked away. They didn't even tell each other their names.

Lauren can't get him out of her head. Her best friend does some digging on a social media site and discovers his identity. Plus, he can't get Lauren out his head, either. But the path to true love isn't simple. When he writes about meeting an amazing girl, his wall on the website explodes with girls claiming to be "the one."

Lauren doesn't let that faze her; she writes him a message. He responds and soon they're hanging out online. He doesn't believe she's one of the posers, but he doesn't believe that she's the one he's searching for, either. How can she get him to figure out the truth?

Catherine Hapka writes about love at first glance as part of the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedy series. Lauren tackles overcoming her shyness and going after what she wants. Ms. Hapka touches on the different aspects of relationships, including lust and friendship-turned-love, in this engaging installment to the line.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel

"Britt is always on my case about being too cautious, she wants me to actually create every over-the-top outfit I sketch, no matter how wild or weird, and then wear it to school just to see what happens. But unlike her, I'm not a just-to-see-what-happens kind of girl. I prefer to test the waters first." -

Lauren doesn't believe in love at first sight. She leaves that kind of thing to her best friend Britt, who claims to `feel sparks' for about half of the boys she meets. So while Lauren has a new boy on the hook every two weeks or so, Lauren has only had two real boyfriends, like EVER. All of which only makes what happened at the planetarium even stranger. The planetarium, where Lauren took one look at a boy and `ping', there it was, instant connection. Of course, she didn't even get his name, so that should be the end of it. Then Britt finds this über-romantic FaceBook post from a boy named Riley who is looking for his `Planetarium Girl' and IT'S HIM. Lauren is totally psyched because it looks like she's going to get a chance to explore the `ping' after all. Of course, she didn't plan on all the impostors who took one look at Riley's romantic message and decided to claim that they were "Planetarium Girl,' or for Riley, who is happy to meet a `new music buddy' but absolutely refuses to believe that Lauren is "Planetarium Girl.' Doesn't he still feel the connection? What's a girl to do?

At its core, At First Sight is a romance in the `girl finds boy, girl loses boy, girl finds boy again' mode, with just a bit of a twist. It's pretty standard fare for the Simon Romantic Comedies, although it is better written than most. I should point out, however, that while At First Sight is light, calling it a comedy is stretching things a bit. The point with romances like this is not `how is it going to turn out,' because you pretty much know the answer to that question as soon as you read the blurb on the back cover. No, the point is, `how does the book get to the happy ending.' At First Sight gets there via a lightweight and breezy story and leaves you feeling happily satisfied.

"At First Sight" has a plot that is easily understood within a few chapters, however it is a story everyone will love. The characters are fun and realistic so the readers can connect with them.

At First Sight is a good book. Lauren is a pretty down to earth girl who has her own personality. I think it has a different outlook on the story line since when she tells the truth everyone thinks she is lying and vice versa. The only reason i did not give this book a five star is because i did not personally like the male protagonist simply because he couldnt see the truth or what was right in front of him. If you are looking for a light hearted fast read you should get this book but there are other simon romantic comedies that are much better.

rating:

characters: 3/5

plot: 3/5

romance:2/5

cover: 5/5

overall: 13/20 65%

i was sketical to read this book at first since i couldnt read anything about it, and there was only one review. I am soo glad i did though! This was a really good cute story about love and first sight and all the drama that goes with it. Lauren is a shy, but very likable character. Riley can be a bit frustrating during the duration of the book, but you grow to love him anyways, and you will be rooting for their love from chapter two